A view of my hotel, the Bayleaf, across from the Baluarte de San Francisco de Dilao is a historic stone bulwark and defensive structure within Intramuros, the Walled City of Manila. (Sept. 14, 2025)
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The Baluarte de San Francisco de Dilao, a historic stone bulwark and defensive structure within Intramuros, the Walled City of Manila, built in 1592. It was designed to house cannons and other artillery, allowing defenders to fire upon approaching enemy forces. (Sept. 14, 2025)
Walking along the ramparts of within Intramuros, the Walled City of Manila. (Sept. 14, 2025)
The intersection of Victoria Street and Muralla Street, with a view of my hotel, the Bayleaf inside the Walled City of Manila’s Intramuros. (Sept. 14, 2025)
Walking along the ramparts of the Walled City of Manila’s Intramuros. I had to walk slow because the rampart was slippery. (Sept. 14, 2025)
And then it began raining as I walked along the ramparts of the Walled City of Manila’s Intramuros. (Sept. 14, 2025)
Approaching the Baluarte de San Andres, built in 1603 as one of the main defenses of the Walled City of Manila’s Intramuros. It is dedicated to St. Andrew the Apostle, patron saint of Manila. It was damaged during World War II and restored in 1987 but the rampart to next Baluarte is closed. (Sept. 14, 2025)
Some views of the Baluarte de San Andres, built in 1603 as one of the main defenses of the Walled City of Manila’s Intramuros. I could not walk through to the next Baluarte so I had to exit the rampart and walk along the sidewalk inside Intramuros. (Sept. 14, 2025)
Walking along the sidewalk of Muralla Street inside the Walled City of Manila’s Intramuros. (Sept. 14, 2025)
One of the gates to enter the Walled City of Manila’s Intramuros. (Sept. 14, 2025)
The Puerta Real, along Muralla Street in the Walled City of Manila’s Intramuros is a historic gate originally built in 1663 and used by the Spanish Governor-General for state occasions, facing the area of Bagumbayan. Unfortunately the gate was closed.
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Walking towards a small entrance of a Japanese canon located close to the Baluarte de San Diego, along Muralla Street in the Walled City of Manila’s Intramuros. (Sept. 14, 2025)
Me at the remnants of a Japanese naval canon located close to the Baluarte de San Diego along Muralla Street in the Walled City of Manila’s Intramuros. It is from the Battle of Manila during World War II from February to March 1945. The cannon would appear to have been initially put aboard a Japanese battleship before being dismantled to fight the Americans here in Manila. (Sept. 14, 2025)
The golf course, across from the Japanese naval canon, was once a moat around the Walled City of Manila’s Intramuros. (Sept. 14, 2025)
The entrance into the garden park-like area of the Baluarte de San Diego in the Walled City of Manila’s Intramuros. Entrance into the Baluarte de San Diego required a payment of less than $1.00 USD. (Sept. 14, 2025)
The garden park-like entrance area of the Baluarte de San Diego in the Walled City of Manila’s Intramuros. (Sept. 14, 2025)
Entering the spiral staircase of the garden park-like area into the Baluarte de San Diego, the oldest of the connected stone forts of Manila’s ‘Walled City’ of Intramuros. First constructed as a tower known as the Torre de Nuestra Señora de Guia, following the design of Jesuit architect Antonio Sedeño in 1586-1587, the fort was then integrated into the walls of Intramuros in 1593. (Sept. 14, 2025)
Taking the spiral staircase up to the a circular fort area of the Baluarte de San Diego, the oldest of the connected stone forts of Manila’s ‘Walled City’ of Intramuros. (Sept. 14, 2025)